英语动词时态绝对原创考题

11. They haven’t arrived yet but we ______ them at any moment.

A. are expected   B. have expected     C. are expecting  D. will expect

12. I tried to phone her, but even as I ______ she was leaving the building.

A. phoned            B. would phone   C. had phoned     D. was phoning

13. How can you possibly miss the news? It ______ on TV all day long.

A. has been          B. had been          C. was                   D. will be

14. “He says he hasn’t any money to lend us now.” “But he ______!”

A. promises           B. promised          C. will promise     D.had promised

15. Would you please call later? My father ______ a bath just now.

A. has had            B. was having      C. is having          D. has

16. Oh, look at that tall tree. I’m afraid we ______ back where we ______.

A. are, are            B. were, were       C. are, were          D. were, are

17. This bridge, which ______ the 14th century, is dangerous to walk on.

A. is dated from   B. was dated from   C. dates from D. dated from

18. “I ______ his telephone number.” “I have his number, but I ______ to bring my phone book.”

A. forget, forget   B. forgot, forgot    C. forget, forgot  D. forgot, forget

19. “Does Mr Smith work here?” “No, but he ______ here for some time.”

A. worked             B. has worked      C. is working        D. works

20. “Jim, do you know who wanted me on the phone?” “Sorry. I don’t know. I ______ a bath in the bathroom.”

A. have had          B. had had            C. was having      D. am having

21. “Hurry up! Jim and Mary are waiting for you.” “Oh! I thought they ______ without me.”

A. were going     B. have gone       C. had gone      D. would go

22. I had intended to come over to see you last night, but someone ______ and I couldn’t get away.

A. called               B. had called     C. would call       D. would have called

23. “Will you leave the office now?” “Not until I ______ work.”

A. will finish         B. have finished  C. will have finished   D. had finished

24. You ______ television. Why not do something more active?

A. are always watching                     B. were always watching

C. have always watched                   D. have always been watching

25. The plans ______ under discussion for a year now, but no decision ______ reached.

A. have been, has been                    B. are, is

C. have been, is                                 D. are, has been